There are 7 ways to get from Charlottesville to Ocean City by train, bus, car, plane, bus (Greyhound), or subway
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Train, bus via Washington
best- Take the train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Take the bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Ocean City, MDbus
7h 14m$83–689Drive 248.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charlottesville to Ocean Citycar 248.2 mi
5h 18m$46–66Train, bus
- Take the train from Charlottesville to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain Crescent / ...
- Take the bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Ocean City, MDbus Baltimore
9h 7m$91–161Fly to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY)plane CHO - SBY
- Take the bus from Wor Wic Community College to Ocean City Transfer Pointbus
7h 38m$128–497Bus, train
- Take the bus from Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Take the bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Ocean City, MDbus
9h 8m$70–666Bus
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0600
- Take the bus from Baltimore, MD - Greyhound Bus Terminal Downtown to Ocean City, MDbus Baltimore
10h 5m$109–176Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, bus
- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane CHO - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Ocean City, MDbus
7h 19m$112–375
Charlottesville to Ocean City by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlottesville to Ocean City is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Charlottesville to Ocean City is to drive which takes 5h 18m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlottesville station to Ocean City. However, there are services departing from Downtown Transit Station and arriving at Ocean City, MD via Charlottesville Union Station and Baltimore, MD - Greyhound Bus Terminal Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 5m.
The distance between Charlottesville and Ocean City is 279 miles. The road distance is 249.7 miles.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to Ocean City without a car is to train and bus via Washington which takes 7h 14m and costs $80 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Charlottesville to Ocean City, including transfers.
Charlottesville to Ocean City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charlottesville Union Station.
Charlottesville to Ocean City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlottesville to Ocean City is 250 miles. It takes approximately 5h 18m to drive from Charlottesville to Ocean City.
There are 2460+ hotels available in Ocean City.
What companies run services between Charlottesville, VA, USA and Ocean City, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Transit Station to Ocean City, MD via W Main St at 8th St NW, Charlottesville Union Station, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, and Baltimore, MD - Greyhound Bus Terminal Downtown in around 10h 5m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Charlottesville to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport via Charlotte, Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 410-912-6000
- [email protected]
- Website
- BayRunner Shuttle
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Ocean City, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- BayRunner Shuttle
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Ocean City, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- BayRunner Shuttle
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Ocean City, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- BayRunner Shuttle
Bus from Baltimore, MD - Greyhound Bus Terminal Downtown to Ocean City, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- BayRunner Shuttle
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Ocean City, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- BayRunner Shuttle
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Ocean City, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Ocean City, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Ocean City, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Ocean City, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 443-260-2300
- Website
- Shore Transit
Bus from Wor Wic Community College to Ocean City Transfer Point
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Shore Transit
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult One-way
- $22–50
- Phone
- +1-800-827-3490
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virginia Breeze
Bus from Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Schedules at
- Virginia Breeze
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- Greyhound
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